About

I bring strategy, storytelling, and partnerships together to move change forward.

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Stephanie Bluma

For the better part of two decades, I've worked at the intersection of policy, strategy, and public engagement — inside a presidential administration, alongside global institutions, within a leading strategic communications agency, and in partnership with nonprofits large and small.

Across those roles, my work has centered on helping ambitious priorities become actionable, building coalitions that sustain momentum, and translating complex ideas into change people can see and feel.

I lead with a clear point of view and stay close enough to the work to keep it honest.

I believe meaningful change requires care: for the people it reaches, for the partners who sustain it, and for the values underneath it.

That belief shapes how I lead, build partnerships, and stay accountable to outcomes.

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Selected Experience

A working résumé.

  • Present

    Independent Creative Director & Strategist

    Stephanie Bluma Studio

    Narrative, brand and campaign work for foundations, advocacy groups, and global initiatives.

  • Recent

    Chief, Communications and Campaigns

    Open Government Partnership

    Led global communications across 75+ member countries.

  • 2014–2017

    Deputy Administrator for Public Affairs

    USAID / U.S. Government

    Let Girls Learn, Ebola response, and global development initiatives.

  • 1999–2013

    Senior Vice President & Creative Director

    Weber Shandwick

  • 1997–1999

    Deputy Press Secretary

    U.S. Senator Tom Daschle / U.S. Senate

Brands I've Worked With

In good company.